IEEPA Tariff Refunds Offer Major Recovery for Importers
Businesses across the country are entitled to recover significant amounts. These amounts were paid under the Trump-era tariffs imposed through…
Year: 2026
Uncorrectable Inventorship Renders Patents Inval
Get inventorship wrong, and a valuable patent can become unenforceable. A patent must accurately name the individuals who invented the…
Texas Court Clarifies Pre‑ and Post‑Judgment Interest Rules
In Kuers v. Shore, defendant was the trustee of a trust from 2016 to 2017, and he was then removed. No.…
Texas Court Rejects Informal Fiduciary Duty to Shareholder
In Herman v. Metz, in 1989, Robert P. Metz and Dwayne Herman formed GBH Enterprises, Inc., and Metz owned 20% and Herman…
Refunds and Penalties Secured Against Auto Group for Deceptive Pr
On April 2, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission and Maryland Attorney General today announced that an automotive group and its…
Trump Signs EO 14398 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Con
On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” taking…
Callier Wins Against Vanguard Alliance When Defendant Did Not App
There’s a basic assumption baked into all litigation—if a defendant doesn’t show up, the plaintiff is likely to prevail. Pro…
How to Update Your Compliance Program to Account for Prediction M
Prediction markets and event contracts have gone mainstream. Prediction market platforms offer contracts on virtually any event you can imagine,…
Japanese Government Approves Amendment to Act on Launching Spacec
On March 27, 2026, the government of Japan approved a bill to amend the Act on Launching Spacecraft and Launch…
Connecticut Holds Convenience Store Operators Selling Gas Not Ret
The Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed a trial court’s judgment in favor of a petroleum distributor/lessor, holding that convenience store…
EO Targets “Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities” by Federal Co
Takeaways A new EO targets “racially discriminatory DEI activities” by federal contractors and subcontractors. The EO will require new contract…
White House Announces Comprehensive National AI LEgislative Frame
On March 20, 2026, the White House announced a comprehensive national legislative framework (the “Framework”) that tracks with its December 2025…